Benjamin Whitemore Willard I (1762 - 1843)

Born 26 Jun 1762 in Lancaster, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Annis Willard — married 21 Oct 1782 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died Mar 1843 at age 80 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Benjamin Whittemore Willard was born at Lancaster, Massachusetts on June 26, 1762, son of William Jr. and Mary (Whitemore) Willard. ^[1][2]

He married Annis Willard, daughter of Abraham and Mary Haskel. ^[2] Their intentions were published at Lancaster on October 21, 1782. ^[1] She was baptized at Harvard on October 22, 1752. ^[3]

• 1793: September 26: Petition of the brothers Benjamin Whittemore Willard, Paul Willard, and William Willard for Title of certain tracts of land partly in Lancester and partly in Harvard, to which the state has a claim. The parties state they purchased these tracts of the administrator on Aaron Willards estate. This was granted, providing the parties pay into the State Treasury the sum of L300. ^[4]

He died at Lancaster in March 1843. ^[2]

Military

Private Benjamin Willard I served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

• 1779: October 27: Enlisted in Captain Luke Wilder's company; Colonel Samuel Denney's regiment. ^{[5] [6] [2]}
• 1779: December 1: Completed service. Roll dated Albany. ^{[5] [6] [2]}
• At Claverick: 9 days. March home 180 miles. ^{[5] [6]}

Children

1. Benjamin born November 12, 1783; died December 2, 1862 at Holyoke; married first Sarah Conant; married second, Mabel Hitchcock. ^{[2] [1]}
2. Jacob born June 11, 1786 ^[1]; died in Kentucky in 1818; married Elizabeth Pittman of Providence, Rhode Island. ^{[7] [2]}
3. Annis born on January 22, 1788; married George Robinson of Harvard. ^{[2] [1] [3]}

Research notes

Lancaster Births

Benja. Whitemore Son to Wm: & Mary Willard Jur. born June 26, 1762 (V. 1p. 92)

Willard, Benjamin born November 12th: 1783 [of Benjamin Whittemore Willard and Annis his wife] (V.1 p. 118)

Willard, Jacob born June 11th, 1786 [of Benjamin Whittemore Willard and Annis his wife] (V.1 p. 118)

Willard, Annis born Decr. 22nd, 1788 [of Benjamin Whittemore Willard and Annis his wife] (V.1 p. 118)

Lancaster Marriages

Benjamin Whittemore Willard, entered his intention of marriage with Annis Willard, both of Lancaster, Octr. 21st. 1782. (V. 1 p. 142)

Dec. 7, 1805. Benjamin Willard of Lancaster, and Sally Conant of Sterling enter their intentions of Marriage. (V. 1 p. 154)

1807 Dec. 27th. George Robinson jun. of Harvard and Annis Willard of Lancaster enter their intentions of Marriage. (V. 1 p. 155) ^[1]

Harvard Baptisms

Willard, Annis, d. of Abraham and Mary, bp. Oct. 22, 1752. C.R.1. (V. 1 p. 120)

Harvard Marriages

Willard, Annas of Lancaster, and George Robinson Jr., int. Jan. 11, 1808. (V.1 p. 234) ^[3]

Fitchburg Marriages

Jacob Willard Esqr of Fitchburg made application to be published to Mifs Eliza Pitman of Providence in the State of RhodeIsland July 13. 1810 Oliver Fox Town Clerk (V. 3 p. 85) ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Pope, Charles Henry, editor. Joseph Willard and Walker, Charles Wilkes Walker, compilers. Willard genealogy, sequel to Willard memoir , Willard Family Association, Boston, Massachusetts, 1915 p. 95: 99-100: 198-200: 350-1
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Baldwin, Thomas, compiler. Vital Records of Harvard Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1917
4. ↑ Acts and Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume 7, Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, Massachusetts,1895 p. 581
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Office of the Secretary of State, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revoluntionary War: A Compilation from the Archives, Volume 17, Wright and Potter Printing Company, State Printers, 1908 p. 381
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Nourse, Henry S. The Military Annals of Lancaster, Massachusetts. 1740-1865: Including Lists of Soldiers Serving in the Colonial and Revolutionary Wars, for the Lancastrian Towns: Berlin, Bolton, Harvard, Leominster, and Sterling, W. J. Coulter, printer, Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1889 p. 169)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Davis, Walter A. compiler. The Old Records of the Town of Fitchburg, Massachusetts: Vital statistics (from ms. v. 2, 4, and 5, bringing record down to 1843) and miscellaneous records. Volume III. Sentinel printing Company, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 1900

See also:

• * DAR lineage of Mrs. Mamie Teasdale Wheless DAR National # 39642

Publication: Lineage Book - National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Vol. XI - 1902 - published in Washington D.C. 1915

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jeff2cox&id=I9467
• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3FM-Z?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RMH%3A1588791499 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 17, Whidden, James-Zyranius, Christopher > image 381 of 1044; citing various published state rosters, United States.